The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-23

about the two other trustees. Mr.. kelght na0
talked to him about Hall and some things Hall
was doing for the witness. Height said the wit
ness need not depend upon Hall for anything he
promised. Height spoke in general way OF the
crookedness of Halls transactions. The wit
ness asked if the trustees knew of it and if Bur-
rell knew what the other trustees did, Height
advised the witness to tell Bssrrell how the land
lay, and he did so. Height spoke of Gapen and
Harrison being together and a tossu was made
to determine what to pay the architect OF the
boier-house. The witness thought the price
was in the neighborhood of thousand dollars.
Henry c. Wills, of Lebanon, an attorney. was
the next witness. He had known DR.. Harrison
since July, 1872 He considered the Doctors
reputation for morality, truth and veracity bad
His attention had been called to the G. abor-
tion case by DR.. A. G. Porter, of Lebanon, who
told him an abortion was about TO be committed
by DR.. Harrison at a certain house. The wit
ness had been elected prosecutor but had not
qualified. On the night of Aug. 80. 1875. the
witness, with Jehu Perkins and William Berry
man, watched the house. He heard womans
cries and lamentations indicating pain, and soon
after saw man came out, light cigar
with match, and go away. He recognized
the face as that of DR.. Harrison. He tried to
bring the matter before the grand jury rs
prosecutor. DR.. Harrison was begging the wit
ness for mercy and came to him at different
times Harrison pleaded on account of his wife
and son. his fatherin-law and brother Robert,
not to push it to investigation for the sake OF
his friends. The witness prosecuted the case
to the fullest extent of his power, but no in
dictment was returned, for the reason that DR..
A. g. Porter. the man who gave the informa-
ton on which the witness acted. refused to tes-
tify before the grand jury, and for that reason
the grand jury failed to indict
Mr.. Niblack-I will ask if you thought you did right
to be looking after such matters, as you not
prosecutor thena
Witness-I looked after the matter as prosecutor
elect and citizen who thought such matters
should be punished.
II,
Abr. Harrison offered me retainer, yeterday
the first offer received from he Doctor
attorney. had then received the subpoena about
thirty minutes before He said that he and Mr.. Wes-
ner had come to the conclusion | was needed in the
Laughter He stated that he had plenty of
money to pay. was not doubling that but could
not take his employment.
Mr. Grifiths-Dd he speak of leaving town if the
matter was droppeds
Witness-I have an indistnct memory that he did.
He got the impression way that / intended to
hing him by mob. But there nothing in that.
Mr.. Niblack-what are your politicsq
Witness-I am bloody-sh Republican, and take
great delight in letting the world know it.
DR.. Albert G. Porter. sixty-fve years old, who
has practiced medicine in Lebanon many years
and is still in practice. was the next witness He
was secretary of the Drake Medical Society. of
Boone county. when charges were filed against
Harrison by DR.. Mendenhall. The witness said
he noticed the record of the society which was
placed before him, was not exactly full; that when
he made the motion to have DR.. Harrison's name
stricken from the rolls he had moved that as the
society had changed the name to the Boone
County Medical Society it doubtful if any,
thing could be done, Harrison was hot 2 mem
Der of the new society. Witness said he was
Democrat, and was the last Democratic cand-
date for recorder.
j. 0. Pedgo, of Lebanon, an attorney, fifty
one years old. was the next witness. He said he
had lived at Lebanon since June. 1866. Was in
the tn, drug business there in partnership with Dr.
Thomas II. Harrison He sold out to DR.
Matthew H. Bunnell and Richard Brand.
Q.-State whether anything was done by Harrison
in the selling of that drug store which attracted
attention.
AIT the time we made the trade or lust after we
made the trade to Bunnell & Brand which was on
Saturday night, were to invoice Monday morn
ing following. On the morning we were to invoice the
store discovered there had been some tampering
with the medicines in the store-with the essential
oils. wines and iquors-diluting them.
Q.-Who did it,
A.--Dr. Harrison.
Q.-What difference would it have made in the
stock of drugs would it nave increased the values
Any remembrance IS the part set aside to him
that adulterated was between $3.50 and 5000.
Q-Was not restitution madel
Al charged that amount to him and he took the
adulterated drugs.
Q--Are you acquainted with his reputation for
| moraltys
A.-Yes SIR
Q-Isit good or bad'
A.-Bad.
|
| truth and veracity!
Alt is bad; but for several years have not heard
as much said about his character eight ten
Mr.. Wesner-The matter of the drug store occurred
| when2
| Wltness-In June, 1867.
| DR.. A. J. Thomas was the next witness and
| was examined bv Mr.. Burrell, chiefly as to the
medical care of the hospital, of the diet, attend
| ance, etc. The Doctor said that no case of i'll
| treatment of patients ever went unattended tC
| if brought to his notice, and attendants haC
| been dismissed even strong suspicion, without
| actual proof of mistreatment of patients. HI
| thought the food good and wholesome, and tina
| it had improved from year to year.
Mr.. Jameson, the druggist at the hospital
| testified to shooting hogs in the pens for the
| butcher He had seen hogs that had died lyinl
| in the pens.
The first witness at the night session called b,
the defense was VIM. A. Miilett, of Lebanon
He testified that he had watched the house O
informed by DR.. A. G. Porter that Dr. Harri
son was trying criminal practice there. He had
seen a man come ont. 1t was at night, and h.
| could not swear that it was Harrison. He hat
1878. He thought it was good now, except tina
he heard he was drunk few weeks ago.
When the next witness, DR.. John R. Brown
was put upon the stand it soon became eviden
from the questions put to the witness that tn,
Democratic members of the committee haG
MADE up tnolr mlnuS TO drag LIZ. FleCCue
down if possible. and punish him for hav
ing dared to be reformer. Dr. Brown
testified to two accidents that had taken place i
the female department of the hospital. One wa
that of Miss Caroline Lane, whose dress, wnil
returning from supper, in some way becam
ienited. perhaps by piece of paper. which ha
been lighted at the gas. The fire not dis
covered until she got into the ward She WAS s
severely burnsd that she died six seven hour
afterward. The other case was that of Mri
Stewart. who, q door having shrunk and tn
look not meeting, sprung the door open an
i jumped through a clothes chute down thre
, stories and basement. She fingered about 81
, weeks and died. There was thorough invest
| CATION of both cases, and the conclusion ws
reached that the attendants were not to blam
: 1t was then that Judge Roberts, Democrat
3 Representative from Dearborn county, opene